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2001 Dear County Director Letters
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Date

 Letter Number Subject Section
January 2, 2001 EI-01-2001 New Assistant Chief Program Intergrity, Local Support Economic Independenc
January 4, 2001 EI-02-2001 E & T Indicator Economic Independenc
January 16, 2001 DIR-1-2001 NC Disaster Funds DSS Directors Office
January 17, 2001 CS-01-2001 Challenge for Children 2000 End of Year Reports and Challenge for Children 2001 End of Year Reports Children's Services
January 31, 2001 EI-04-2001 NCETA Spring Conference
Attachment1
Attachment2 		Economic Independenc
February 2, 2001 AFS-01-2001 Workshop on Working with DSS Clients Have Serious Mental Illness
Attachment		 Adult and Family Services
February 2, 2001 RIM-04-2001 Client Services Data Warehouse Training Services
Attachment 		Resource and Information Management
February 2, 2001 AFS-02-2001 The Supervisor's Role in Planning and Budgeting- Module 2 of the Adult Services Supervisor's Curriculum
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
February 2, 2001 AFS-03-2001 Effective Counseling in Adult Services
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
February 2, 2001 CS-02-2001 22nd Prevent Child Abuse Conference "Out of the Shadows" Children's Services
February 13, 2001 AFS-06-2001 An Introduction to Aging Knowledge and Skills for Working With Older Adults and Their Families
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
February 13, 2001 AFS-07-2001 Effective Social Work Practice in Adult Services- A Core Curriculum
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
February 13, 2001 AFS-08-2001 The Supervisor's Role in Developing a Supportive Community Environment Module 3 of the Adult Services Supervisor's Curriculum
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
February 13, 2001 DIR-2-2001 TANF Reallocations DSS Directors Office
February 16, 2001 EI-03-2001 Quarterly Listing of Economic Independence Terminal Messages
October - December 2000		 Economic Independence
February 26, 2001 CS-03-2001 Behavior Health Screening Tools Children's Services
March 8, 2001 RIM-PM-1-2001 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Request for Local HIPAA Contact
Attachment 		Resource and Information Management
March 26, 2001 CS-04-2001 Changes in the Children's Services Training Calendar Children's Services
March 30, 2001 CS-05-2001 American Humane Association Roundtable Children's Services
April 5, 2001 RIM-PE-5-2001 Client Services Data Warehouse Universe Changes Resource and Information Management
April 17, 2001 CS-08-2001 Memoranda from James B. Edgerton dated February 7, 2001 and March 14, 2001 Children's Services
April 30, 2001 CSE-03-2001 Final Ruling on the Reinvestment of Child Support Incentive Payments Child Support
May 1, 2001 EI-05-2001 DSS-8655, Medical Verification Form Economic Independence
May 7, 2001 CS-09-2001 New Supervisor's Training

Children's Services
May 7, 2001 EI-07-2001 2001 Governor's Awards for Excellence in Workforce Development Economic Independence
May 11, 2001 EI-06-2001 Economic Independence Help Desk Procedures Economic Independence
May 11, 2001 CS-10-2001 At-Risk Children's Program Update Children's Services
May 15, 2001 CS-11-2001 Information Network for the Success of the Young in North Carolina Children's Services
May 21, 2001 CS-12-2001 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy requirement Children's Services
May 23, 2001 CS-14-2001 Challenge for Children Children's Services
May 23, 2001 CS-16-2001 Expansion of Definitions of LINKS Service Codes Children's Services
June 6, 2001 CS-18-2001 Statement of Interest to Participate in Pilot Program to use WF QSAPs in Child Welfare Services Children's Services
June 7, 2001 EI-08-2001 Work First Program Participation Rate Guide Economic Independence
June 11, 2001 CS-19-2001 Child Welfare Training Schedules for July & August 2001 Children's Services
June 22, 2001 EI-09-20001 Work First Block Grant Plans Economic Independenc
June 22, 2001 EI-10-2001 Modified Crisis Intervention Program Economic Independenc
June 26, 2001 CS-20-2001 Changes to Foster Care Payment System Children's Services
July 5, 2001 CS-21-2001 2001-2002 Community Child Protection Team Grant Children's Services
July 5, 2001 CS-22-2001 SFY 2001-2002 Facility Rates Children's Services
July 10, 2001 CS-23-2001 Child Welfare Training Schedules for September, 2001 Children's Services
July 12, 2001 CS-24-2001 Statewide Contracts with Private Adoption Agencies Children's Services
July 16, 2001 AFS-09-2001
EI-11-2001 		Notification of July 2001 Check Inserts Adult and Family Services
Economic Independenc
July 17, 2001 EI-12-2001 2001-2002 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Plan Economic Independence
July 17, 2001 EI-13-2001 FSIS Availability on Weekends Economic Independenc
July 18, 2001 CS-13-2001 Intensive Family Preservation Services (IFPS) Children's Services
July 20, 2001 EI-14-2001 Social Security Cost of Living Correction Economic Independenc
July 20, 2001 AFS-10-2001 Adult Care Home Case Management Services Basic Training Preregistration Packet Adult and Family Services
July 23, 2001 EI-15-2001 Work First 24 Month Time Limit Economic Independenc
July 25, 2001 CS-26-2001 Challenge for Children Training Opportunity Children's Services
July 26, 2001 CS-27-2001 Children Available for Adoption Survey Children's Services
July 26, 2001 EI-16-2001 North Carolina Nutrition Network Economic Independenc
August 1, 2001 CS-28-2001 Child Welfare Training Schedules for September, 2001 Children's Services
August 3, 2001 RIM-PM-2-2001

Civil Rights Compliance Review Notification
Attachment

 Resource and Information Management
August 6, 2001 CS-25-2001

LINKS Special Funds Procedures for Access
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3

 Children's Services
August 6, 2001 AFS-11-2001 "Protecting the Disabled and Elderly: Report of the Adult Protective Services Register" Adult and Family Services
August 9, 2001 CS-29-2001 Suspension of Biennial Reviews and Anticipated Changes Children's Services
August 9, 2001 CS-30-2001 Preparation for Federal IV-E Eligibility Review Children's Services
August 9, 2001 AFS-12-2001 Correction to the July 20, 2001 Letter #AFS-10-2001 Adult and Family Services
August 9, 2001 AFS-13-2001 Adult Services Training Calendar for FY 01-02 Adult and Family Services
August 10, 2001 RIM-PE-6-2001 Client Services Data Warehouse Updates Resource and Information Management 
August 13, 2001 AFS-14-2001 Adult Protective Services Basic Skills Training Adult and Family Services
August 13, 2001 AFS-16-2001 Training for Public Agent Guardians Adult and Family Services
August 14, 2001 AFS-15-2001 Guardianship Training for Supervisors, Social Workers, Case Managers, and Nurses Adult and Family Services
August 14, 2001 CS-31-2001 Participant Feedback Following Pre-Service Training Children's Services
August 17, 2001 CS-32-2001 "Supervisor as Teacher" and "Motivating Staff" Trainings Children's Services
August 22, 2001 CS-33-2001 Criminal Records Checks for Foster and Adoptive Parents Recent and Forthcoming Changes Children's Services
August 23, 2001 EI-17-2001 North Carolina Workforce Development Partnership Conference: Making Connections October 24-26, 2001 Economic Independenc
August 28, 2001 CS-34-2001 Changes to TEA Verification Form
Attachment 		Children's Services
September 5, 2001 AFS-17-2001 Interim Plan for Implementation of Resident Evaluation Services
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
September 6, 2001 AFS-19-2001 Training for Resident Evaluation Services Interim Plan Adult and Family Services
September 7, 2001 CS-35-2001 Changes to Family Foster Home Licensure Rules Children's Services
September 10, 2001 EI-20-2001 Notification of September 2001 Food Stamp Notice Economic Independenc
September 11, 2001 AFS-20-2001 An Introduction to Aging: Knowledge and Skills for Working With Older Adults and Their Families
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
September 11, 2001 AFS-21-2001 Effective Counseling in Adult Services
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
September 11, 2001 AFS-22-2001 Geriatric Mental Health Training
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
September 12, 2001 EI-18-2001 Work First Progress Report Economic Independenc
September 12, 2001 EI-19-2001 State TANF Plan Economic Independenc
September 18, 2001 CS-36-2001 System of Care Partnership
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3		 Children's Services
September 18, 2001 EI-21-2001 Payment Accuracy Meetings Economic Independenc
September 25, 2001 EI-23-2001 Weekend Schedule of EIS System Availability Economic Independenc
September 25, 2001 RIM-1-2001 NCFAST e-Form Project Resource and Information Management
October 1, 2001 AFS-18-2001 Training on the Dynamics of Mistreatment Among Elderly and Disabled Adults Adult and Family Services
October 1, 2001 AFS-23-2001 Effective Social Work Practice in Adult Services: A Core Curriculum
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
October 1, 2001 AFS-24-2001 Workshop on Working with DSS Clients Who Have Serious Mental Illness
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
October 1, 2001 AFS-25-2001 Training for Interim Plan for Resident Evaluation Services POSTPONED Adult and Family Services
October 1, 2001 CS-37-2001 Child Welfare Training Schedules for November 2001 Children's Services
October 4, 2001 EI-25-2001 LIHEAP Funding Changes Economic Independenc
October 8, 2001 EI-26-2001 Work First Progress Report
Attachment 		Economic Independenc
October 10, 2001 EI-24-2001 Food Stamp Claims Threshold and Referral Backlog Economic Independenc
October 19, 2001 CS-40-2001 Child and Family Serivices Reveiw Protocol Instruments
Attachment 1- Child and Family Services Protocol
Attachment 2-Biennial Review Instrument
Attachment 3-County Rating Summary
Attachment 4-Agency's Self Report & Self Survey
Attachment 5-Stakeholder Questionaire 		Children's Services
October 22, 2001 EI-22-2001 Work First Applicant Survey November/December 2001 Economic Independenc
October 22, 2001 AFS-26-2001 Effective Supervision and Management in Adult Services: The Adult Services Supervisors' Curriculum (Module 5): The Supervisor's Role in Teaching and Mediation
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
October 22, 2001 AFS-27-2001 Applications in Family-Centered Practice with Adults
Attachment 		Adult and Family Services
October 23, 2001 EI-27-2001 Quarterly Listings of Economic Independence Terminal Messages (Jan-March 2001,April-June 2001, and July-Sept 2001)
attachment 		Economic Independence
October 25, 2001 CS-41-2001 Special Children Adoption Fund Children's Services
November 15, 2001 CS-44-2001 Update on Children Services Letters Posted on the DSS Website Children's Services
November 15, 2001 RIM-PE-7-2001 Client Services Data Warehouse (CDW) 2002 Training Session
Attachment
Attachment 2 		Resource and Information Management
November 19, 2001 CS-45-2001 Challenge for Children Training Opportunity Children's Services
November 26, 2001 CS-39-2001 Court Order Language Required by Title IV-E of the Social Security Act and the Adoption and Safe Families Act Children's Services
December 5, 2001 EI-28-2001 Requirements to Establish Claims Economic Independence
December 5, 2001 EI-29-2001 Notification of January 2002 Mass Change Economic Independence
December 10, 2001 CS-46-2001 Need for Coordination between DSS and Family Resource Centers Children's Services
December 10, 2001 CS-47-2001 Child Welfare Training Schedules for January and February 2002 Children's Services
December 13, 2001 EI-30-2001 Work First Performance Goals
Attachment 		Economic Independence
December 27, 2001 CS-48-2001 Distribution of Funds from the Federal Adoption Incentive Program
Attachment 		Children's Services
December 27, 2001 CS-49-2001 DHHS Directive 61 Interpreting Service Children's Services